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a strong feeling of being worried or nervous
a film about teenage angst
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Recent Examples of angst
This is a masterful exploration of family, history and angst.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Meta’s shares went up Wednesday — but the industry-wide AI pivot is stoking angst among the public, particularly young people entering a tough job market.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Iran ceasefire holds—for now There may be more market angst ahead this week as investors realize just how fragile the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could prove to be.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Once a troubled, angst-ridden teen, Beth and Rip’s son is now all grown up, navigating ranch life in Texas and a possible romantic connection.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Meta’s shares went up Wednesday — but the industry-wide AI pivot is stoking angst among the public, particularly young people entering a tough job market.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Iran ceasefire holds—for now There may be more market angst ahead this week as investors realize just how fragile the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could prove to be.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Once a troubled, angst-ridden teen, Beth and Rip’s son is now all grown up, navigating ranch life in Texas and a possible romantic connection.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angst
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All of my rage and fear and wonder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The computing power needs, the competition from Anthropic, the potential for a more business-to-business stream of revenue, the fear that all of the big institutions that own it will want to cash out, makes this one plain fraught.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Analysts have previously expressed concern that US stocks of the interceptors have been depleted by the Iran conflict as well as by last year’s 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and noted that manufacturing more takes time.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Those concerns that chopped 30% off cyber stocks earlier this year could not have been more wrong, as Jim Cramer had said all along.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Schizophrenia, bipolar, autism, anxiety, depression – all of these topics are almost global bestsellers.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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While menopause is biological, many of the symptoms associated with it, including sleep disruption, anxiety, mood instability, brain fog, and fatigue, can also be amplified by chronic stress and nervous system overload.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Wembanyama finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in the loss but downplayed any worries about the team’s struggles after the game.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Stocks also came under pressure on Middle East worries.—
Lee Ying Shan,Justina Lee,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension in a state that prides itself on stewardship of the environment, as policymakers aim to protect threatened or endangered animals while also keeping people, pets and livestock safe.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Taken together, the network signals a significant upgrade in Beijing’s efforts to ensure second-strike capability, underscoring intensifying nuclear competition with the United States as tensions rise over issues such as Taiwan’s sovereignty.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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For a writer of Wilde’s stature, mental starvation was a greater torment than physical hardship.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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Having not won the SPL since joining in January 2023, this was supposed to be the night the 41-year-old Portuguese forward ended the torment.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In 1936, endocrinologist Hans Selye had published a landmark paper in Nature, describing how many different harms — toxins, injury, and cold temperature — can trigger the same biological stress response.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Simple stress relievers like stress balls and essential oil diffusers will help dad alleviate some of the day’s stressors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Fans streamed out of the stadium in Budapest and the players fell to the grass in anguish.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Angst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angst. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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